Financial Aid Eligibility

To receive Federal (https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/eligibility/basic-criteria) and most State financial aid, an applicant must:

• Be a U.S. Citizen or an eligible non-citizen (permanent resident, resident alien, refugee, asylee); NOTE: State of California programs may have a less restrictive residency requirement for non-U.S. citizens (eligibility requirements)
• The following students are NOT eligible to file a FAFSA or California Dream Act Application: Non-immigrants are, as defined by federal law, admitted to the United States temporarily and granted one of the following visas:
  A, B-1, B-2, C, D-1, D-2, E, F-1, F-2, G, H-1, H-2, H-3, H-4, I, J, K, L, M-1, M-2, N, O-1, O-2, O-3, P-1, P-2, P-3, P-4, Q, R, S, TN, TD, V and TWOV and NATO   - 
  PDF of Non-Citizen Statuses Not Eligible for Financial Aid

  
  You are NOT an eligible noncitizen and cannot receive federal student aid if

  • you have only a “Notice of Approval to Apply for Permanent Residence” (I-171 or I-464),

  • you are in the U.S. on an F-1 or F-2 nonimmigrant student visa, or on a J-1 or J-2 nonimmigrant Exchange Visitor Visa, or

  • you hold a G series visa (pertaining to international organizations).

• Many non-U.S. citizens qualify for federal student aid.
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  Eligibility Cont.

• Be enrolled at Las Positas College (We cannot process your file until you have applied to the college).
• Be officially enrolled in a degree, certificate, or eligible transfer program in a declared major at Las Positas
• Be making satisfactory academic progress (SAP) according to financial aid policy
• Have financial need as demonstrated through application on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
• Not be in default on a Federal student loan or owe a repayment on a Federal student grant
• https://studentaid.gov/understand-aid/eligibility/requirements/non-us-citizens - non-US citizens
• Have a high school diploma, a GED (General Equivalency Diploma), or their equivalentBe registered with the Selective Service (*unless not required to register) Selective Service. Supply an accurate Social Security Number and name
• Provide all documentation requested by the financial aid office (view on CLASS-Web)

Please confirm with the Financial Aid office, if you are eligible. Please send all correspondence from your Zonemail 'student' email account and include your W number.